LA TIENDA LATINA

Name: LA TIENDA LATINA
Address: 2204 SW 13 ST, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32608, US
Rating: 95.4

2204 SW 13 ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

License #1102812

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95.4 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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LA TIENDA LATINA in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.4 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 27, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 3 critical, 2 major, 4 minor.

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The latest inspection on October 27, 2025 included 1 critical violation, 1 major, and 3 minor.

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed : prep staff cutting onion, no gloves. Onions were to be stored, they were not immediately being cooked to 145° or more. Staff washed hands and added gloves.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed : in the 3 door reach-in cooler, styrofoam bowl in sauce used for scooping. The bowl was removed.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed : the hot bar table in the kitchen, the cutting board is stained.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed : bulk oil stored on the floor by the walk-in cooler.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed : the ice maker bin cover(ledge) was soiled. Staff was sent to clean this. This cover leads directly into the ice bin.

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